Director/PDMR Shareholding

1.

Name of the issuer

2.

Laird PLC

3.

Name of person discharging managerial

responsibilities/director

4.

State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

David Charles Lockwood

Sarah Lockwood

5.

Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a nonbeneficial interest 1

6.

Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

In respect of David Charles Lockwood and Sarah Lockwood

Ordinary shares of 28.125 pence per share

7.

Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them

8.

State the nature of the transaction

David Charles Lockwood: 14,777 shares

Sarah Lockwood: 45,840 shares

1. Exercise of LTIP share options;

2. Sale of sufficient number of shares acquired to pay costs, tax, NI; and

3. Transfer of remaining shares from David Charles Lockwood to Sarah Lockwood

9.

Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired

10.

Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

1. 194,775 shares acquired by David Charles Lockwood

2. 87,826 shares acquired by Sarah Lockwood from David Lockwood

1. 0.0727%

2. 0.0328%

11.

Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed

12.

Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

1. 106,949 shares sold by David Charles Lockwood

2. 87,826 shares transferred from David Charles Lockwood to Sarah Lockwood

1. 0.0399%

2. 0.0328%

13.

Price per share or value of transaction

14.

Date and place of transaction

83,647 shares sold at 387.8253p

23,302 shares sold at 360.3347p

21 and 24 August 2015, London

15.

Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

16.

Date issuer informed of transaction

148,443 shares, 0.0554%

21 and 24 August 2015

17.

Date of grant

18.

Period during which or date on which exercisable

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-

19.

Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

20.

Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

-

-

21.

Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

22.

Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification

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-

23.

Any additional information

24.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

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Gerhard du Plessis

0207 468 4045

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

Gerhard du Plessis

Date of notification: 24 August 2015

(1)

An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2)

An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

(3)

An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4)

An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.